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DePaul vs Northern Illinois Prediction 11-23-24 College Basketball Picks

Northern Illinois (2-3) vs. DePaul (5-0)
November 23, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: DePaul -15.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Northern Illinois Huskies and the DePaul Blue Demons meet Saturday in college basketball action from Wintrust Arena. Here’s a DePaul vs NIU prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best DePaul vs NIU pick.

NIU Huskies Betting Preview

The Huskies kicked off the 2024-25 season with a 2-2 run. First came an 80-65 loss to Georgia Southern, then a dominant blowout win over Holy Cross 105-37. The next pair were a win over Monmouth 79-66 and a loss to Bradley 76-60.


Northern Illinois took another loss on Wednesday versus Elon, and it was a bad one. After a 38-29 deficit in the first half, NIU scored just 19 points from there in a 75-48 defeat. James Dent was the only team player in double-figures with 16 points.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Preview

Over on the DePaul side, they’re unblemished through five games. The Blue Demons eked past Southern Indiana 80-78 in their first outing, then took out Prairie View 92-59. Game three was a 95-64 blowout over Mercer, then came an 84-58 win versus Duquesne.

DePaul played a reasonably close game versus Eastern Illinois in their last outing but still came out okay. The Demons scored 29 in the first half and 49 in the second for a 78-69 win. Jacob Meyer led the way on his 16 points and five rebounds.

Why the DePaul Blue Demons will win

  • DePaul has won each of its last six games against non-Conference opponents.
  • Northern Illinois has lost each of its last six road games against non-Conference opponents.
  • Northern Illinois has lost the first half in each of its last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Northern Illinois Huskies will win

  • DePaul has lost 12 of its last 13 games when playing with a rest advantage.
  • DePaul has lost the first half in each of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

DePaul vs NIU Prediction

I’ll probably just stick with DePaul. The Blue Demons had a pretty slow first half in their last outing versus Eastern Illinois and eventually coughed up 17 turnovers in the nine-point victory. DePaul shot pretty well in that one though, and they’ve now scored at least 78 points in every game so far.

As for NIU, they put up a pretty horrendous second half against Elon on Wednesday. The Huskies have scored a combined 108 points in their last two games, giving up 151 on the other side. DePaul should have plenty of opportunities to put up points in this one.

Andrew's Free Pick: DePaul Blue Demons -15.5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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